Overview

• Leona Maguire aced the par-3 second hole en route to a 6-under 65 that tied her for the first-round lead.
• Jennifer Kupcho, Andrea Lee, Grace Kim and Gabriela Ruffels joined Maguire atop the leaderboard at 6-under.
• Defending champion Ayaka Furue and world No. 1 Nelly Korda shot opening 67s to sit two strokes back in early contention.
• Charley Hull withdrew mid-round due to illness after collapsing twice and receiving medical treatment.
• Competitors navigated Evian Resort’s par-72 Champions Course with firm fairways, undulating greens and gusts reaching 30 km/h.